LG Chem & ExxonMobil Sign Lithium Offtake Agreement

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:57:03 +0000

Oil was the “black gold” of the last century, and lithium might be called the “white gold” or “silvery-white gold” of this century. (No one calls it that, but that’s okay.) So, it’s only fitting that Exxon is planning to extract and sell some of this white gold now. In … [continued]

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Australian Engineer Solves 2018 Hyundai Ioniq’s Reduced Range Problem

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:59:23 +0000

I have been meeting Brian O’Neill at our “Coffee, Cake and EV” mornings for the past couple of years, and recently our conversations have centred on his quest to solve reduced range problems with his 2018 Hyundai Ioniq EV. I kept saying to him: that would make a great article, … [continued]

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LG Chem Finds Key to Suppressing Thermal Runaway in Batteries

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:58:19 +0000

“Prevents EV Fires Like a Fuse” LG Chem Finds Key to Suppressing Thermal Runaway in Batteries □ Developed temperature-responsive material to suppress thermal runaway; Paper published in a leading scientific journal □ Temperature-responsive material as thin as 1/100 the diameter of a human hair, placed inside the battery cell □ … [continued]

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10 Largest EV Battery Producers in the World

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:27:31 +0000

One company has absolutely run away with the trophy for largest EV battery producer in the world. That would be Chinese battery giant CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd). I recall when it stole the title from LG Chem a few years ago, and it seems that it has only … [continued]

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Electric Car Companies Push Back Against Restrictive Trade Policies

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:23:22 +0000

The world of electric car manufacturing is expanding, as Chinese companies build new factories in more countries.

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GM to Invest $275 Million More, Create 400 New Jobs in Tennessee

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:15:28 +0000

Ultium Cells LLC, the battery-making JV between LG Chem and GM, has announced plans to invest an additional $275 million in its Spring Hill, TN, plant. The cash infusion is expected to increase the plant’s battery production capacity by more than 40% (from 35 gigawatt-hours to 50 GWh), and create more than 400 new jobs. […]

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LG Chem To Build $3 Billion Battery Cathode Factory In Tennessee

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:10:03 +0000

LG Chem TennesseeThe Inflation Reduction Act continues to drive new investment in America, just as it was intended to do. LG Chem announced this week it will build a new $3 billion cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville, Tennessee. When complete, it will be the largest factory of its kind in the United States. The Clarksville facility will […]

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The 10 Biggest EV Battery Manufacturers In The World (2022)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 02:03:54 +0000

The EV battery world has changed a lot in the past few years. Let’s start with the 10 largest EV battery manufacturers through most of 2022, but then also look at how this list is different from a few years ago. As you can see above, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is the big […]

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